A Frenchman in Evreux, Normandy, after inheriting a large building, found 100 kg of gold that was carefully hidden by the previous owner.
Part of the gold was found in the house of a man who inherited it in Evreux, Normandy, France – Photo: AFP
According to the BBC, auctioneer Nicolas Fierfort described in detail: “There are 5,000 gold coins, two gold bars weighing 12kg and 37 gold bars weighing 1kg. The total assets of the treasure are estimated at 3.5 million euros (3,000,000 euros). 7 million USD).
Mr. Fierfort confirmed that he went directly to the house to evaluate the property that the new owner wanted to sell.
According to him, this amount of gold was hidden very carefully by the previous owner and the heir of the house only discovered it when he started cleaning up his belongings.
This owner first found a box of gold coins mounted underneath a piece of furniture. He then discovered other boxes of money carefully hidden in whiskey boxes. Later, he dug up a pile of gold bars buried in other locations.
According to documents found in the late owner’s estate, the gold was legally acquired in the 1950s and 1960s.
However, according to local newspaper La Dépêche, the lucky person who digs up the treasure may have to pay quite a heavy tax.
This owner will have to pay a 45% tax rate on the inherited assets. If the previous owner does not disclose these assets, the new owner will have to pay 3 more years of back taxes.
